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Post by rexton on Aug 23, 2022 18:16:39 GMT
Guys,
I'm having a little trouble trying to determine the unit measure for stiffness, I'm assessing the merits of Sapphire and ruby cantilevers. I'd like the stiffest cantilever, I have four options diamond, ruby, sapphire and boron. Diamond is obviously the stiffest but where do the other sit?
Any ideas, or prods in the right direction would be most welcome.
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 23, 2022 18:58:46 GMT
Diamond
Boron
Sapphire/Ruby
Aluminum
If IIRC
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Post by rexton on Aug 23, 2022 19:01:06 GMT
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2022 20:02:20 GMT
Posted a link elsewhere
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2022 20:03:20 GMT
Diamond Boron Sapphire/Ruby Aluminum If IIRC And where does Beryllium fit in? |
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 23, 2022 21:41:47 GMT
Diamond Boron Sapphire/Ruby Aluminum If IIRC And where does Beryllium fit in? I believe beryllium is stronger than Boron...but far more hazardous to make. |
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Post by electronumpty on Aug 24, 2022 6:17:42 GMT
The new ZYX carts use carbon fibre .
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Post by phonomac on Aug 24, 2022 6:33:16 GMT
In terms of Modulus of Elasticity (E) which corresponds to stiffness the ranking is:
Diamond
Boron
Sapphire/Ruby
Beryllium
Titanium
Aluminium
Since the mass of the cantilever is also important the usual ranking metric is Modulus of Elasticity divided by density, which then gives the following
Diamond
Boron
Beryllium
Sapphire/Ruby
Aluminium
Titanium
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 24, 2022 6:48:14 GMT
And where does Beryllium fit in? I believe beryllium is stronger than Boron...but far more hazardous to make. Don't trust the internet.....they lie!!! Lol |
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 24, 2022 20:42:09 GMT
What's the cheapest cart with a diamond canti?
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Post by Bigman80 on Aug 24, 2022 21:17:53 GMT
What's the cheapest cart with a diamond canti? Ortofon Anna Diamond? Circa £6k? |
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Post by rexton on Aug 25, 2022 12:54:11 GMT
Thanks for all the help. I can't believe some of the people over on PFM, a simple question and you get a load of nerks wanting an in depth explanation of why I need to know the stiffness of a cantilever, FFS.
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Post by misterc on Aug 25, 2022 13:05:53 GMT
I really thought this was a euphemism for audiophiles who required Viagra?
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 25, 2022 13:50:05 GMT
I guess the point of them asking is to highlight that it takes more than a single number to define the performance of a system. Unless you have identical carts built with canti of varying materials the stiffness of the canti is a pretty useless figure to know.
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Post by rexton on Aug 25, 2022 18:27:08 GMT
I guess the point of them asking is to highlight that it takes more than a single number to define the performance of a system. Unless you have identical carts built with canti of varying materials the stiffness of the canti is a pretty useless figure to know. Fair point. |
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